First Ever Holiday Movie in Your Park to Feature Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”

The Sights & Sounds of Christmas Festival will not be open during the Holiday Movie in Your Park event.

The City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department presents the first ever Holiday Movie in Your Park event on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at San Marcos Plaza Park, 201 N. C M Allen Pkwy. The featured movie, Disney’s “A Christmas Carol,” will begin at approximately 6:15 p.m.

Prior to the movie, the San Marcos Homeschoolers choir will perform a variety of holiday songs. Santa will also be at the event from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cookies, popcorn and hot chocolate will be provided to attendees free of charge until supplies run out. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or folding chairs to sit on.

The Sights & Sounds of Christmas Festival will not be open during the Holiday Movie in Your Park event. The large bridge near Hopkins St will be open for pedestrians who choose to find parking closer to City Park.

Other parking options include along C M Allen, Texas State University lots if attendees have the appropriate permits, and the Edward Gary Street Parking Garage.

Glass, Styrofoam, alcohol, and smoking are not permitted. A complete list of park rules can be found at https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/889/Park-Rules-Permits.

The Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of Holiday Movie in Your Park: Summermoon Coffee Bar, The Hitch, and Ault & Ault Orthodontics.

For details and updates please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1504420246308466/ or call 512.393.8400.

About The City of San Marcos’ Parks and Recreation Dept.: The Parks and Recreation Department works to provide the citizens and visitors of San Marcos the highest level of programs, parks, facilities, and services that will positively enhance our vision of the community. The Parks and Recreation Department has a history of providing not only diverse and continuous programs for citizens and visitors alike but also excels in providing maintained parks such as Rio Vista park, educational centers such as the Discovery Center, and many more activities and resources for everyone in San Marcos.